1. distributed in limited quantities; subject to rationing

1. past tense of ration; distributed in fixed amounts

Examples

• During the war, food was strictly rationed.
• Gasoline was rationed to ensure fair distribution.
• The government rationed water during the drought.
• Sugar and coffee were rationed items in 1943.
• Medical supplies were rationed among the hospitals.
• They rationed the emergency food supplies carefully.
• Rationed goods were sold with special coupons.